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Oppo BDP-105D just for CDs?

When my nice older Arcam CD player died I did not replace it with comparable equipment since I mostly listen to my CDs ripped anyway. I have a $15 thrift store DVD for rare CD listening. It doesn't sound terrible but I'm sure a quality CD player would sound better. I just haven't wanted to spend money on one.

Now, I have an opportunity to get an Oppo BDP-105D blu-ray player for little or no money. It is currently part of a high end home theater system.

I have no interest in blu-ray or home theater whatsoever.

So what I'm wondering is would the CD playback be high quality from this unit? (I know nothing about Oppo except that I think they are defunct now). It says it will also play SACDs as well. I'm assuming it will sound worlds better than my Toshiba thrift store DVD player so getting the Oppo is not the issue. The issue is that I see these units for sale for around $800 or more used. If the CD playback is high end and without serious compromise then I will just keep the Oppo and use it as a dedicated CD player. But if CD playback is just so-so and all the value is in the blu-ray component of it then I can sell it and for $800 I assume I could get a better dedicated CD/SACD player.

Any thoughts or advice much appreciated.
n80

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oside
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@dustin_collman There are many power supply options out there in varying complexities. Some are DIY, some are done by specialists. I’m currently looking for a used 105 and after looking around and researching, it appears that Modwright offers the most extensive upgrade options and even received an award from Absolute Sound for his 105 mods. (I have not owned a Modwright, nor do I have any connection to, nor interest in the company - just sharing my research.) It can get expensive, but probably worth looking at even if you aren’t interested in buying every option so that you can get an idea of what is available and gauge prices asked by others for similar work. http://modwright.com/modifications/oppo-bdp83-and-bdp83se-mod.php
oside
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Way over priced. One sold here a few days ago for $625.  They sold for $900 a few years ago, but now that 4k and other features have come out, they've dropped. Lots of guys ask that much because that is what they paid, but they just sit for 28 days until the listing expires at that price..
oside
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@n80 Yes, it has a good DAC, 2 in fact (iirc) ESS Sabres, but a good DAC is just the beginning, there is a lot of programming that needs to be done after a builder chooses a DAC and that's where the magic happens and one downside with the OPPO is that the technology is 10 years old.
I was also looking at the 105 to use as a streamer. However, I'm less excited after learning the selection is limited. No Spotify or Amazon Music (where I stream HD) or youtube/google. You can make it work by hooking up a laptop to the USB input, but then you have a shitty source which kinda defeats the purpose of a dedicated streamer. Since Oppo killed its disc player business, there is no support or software updates coming down the pipe to add new services.

I hope this helps answer your final question - which is a difficult one, BTW! I've been going back and forth for a couple of months on what route to take, whether to get the Oppo or a modern all-in-one like Marantz offers on the cheaper end ($1100), or  a Cambridgr CXN V2, a Yamaha or a Bluesound Vault, an Auralic, or NAD. I have yet to find anything under $3,000 that can do everything I'd like  (streamer/NAS/WiFi or bluetooth/CD player and ripper/DAC/digital inputs/variable outputs), so it's a debate over compromises, number of components to accomplish everything, and price. It's frustrating because I'm guessing there'll be a lot more options in 3-4 years.
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